Shoe-shining device.



W. MITTERREITER.

SHOE SHINING DEVICE.

APPLICATION nuzo JULYZB. 1915.

1,168,409, Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cm, WASHINGTON, n. c.

I MITTE'RREITER, OF'PARIS; TENNESSEE i ,s oE-smnme DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, .l/VILLIAM MITTER- mnrnma citizen of the United States,--re-: siding at Paris, in the county of -Henry and v State of Tennessee, have invented a new the following is a specification. a

This invention relates to an improvement "in shoe shining devices, andthe" object is'tci provide means for shining the entire shoe at one operation, that is," the pol shing cloth Will travel over the toe and aroundthejh'eel of the shoe, so that practicallythe entire' shoe is-polished.

A feature of'this invention is theisim plicity of construction, and that it can-be manufactured and sold at a" small cost;

The invention consists of certain novel features of] construction "andcoinbination's ofparts Which Willbe hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims;

It is evident that various changes the form, proportion, size-and minor details of construction,'w1th1n the scope of the appended'clairns, may be resorted to Without departing'from the spirit and scope, or sac-' rificing anv of the advantages ofthe invention. 7 a

In the accompanying drawings 'lfigure" 11s a VleW inside elevation of the mven tion'"; Fig. 2 is a top plan view; Fig. 3 isa transverse sectional view on the line of Fig; 1; and'F1gJ4e s a view in front' elevation, showing the" manner of "mounting the front i posts.

A, represents the bas efand l is a connected thereto, upon which 1s supported a foot plate 2. The-base" A and vertical Web lmay be cast in a single piece. orfinadej I The foot plate is removably connected tojthe eb '1 from Wood 'or other material;

by means of screws 3 or other "fastenings."

Extending transversely of the foot: plate] v2, and over the; toe portion thereof, isia toe"? cloth or polisher le'. Eachencl of theftoe cloth 4i is connected; tothe terminal of a strap 5. The straps 5 pass beneath rollers 6 journaled onshafts or pins7,'which shafts or pins are journaled in longitudinal recesses or grooves 8 formed in the sides of,

thebase A. 'Eves or loops 9connect the shafts or pins 7 to the base A, theeyes' or loops being rnounted onshoulders 10 at the ends of the recesses or grooves 8-for holding evice, of which I Specification of Letters Patent, P Qte'ntedJai 18 11916 Application filed J'u1y128, 19 15. se iellvbnaAoa.

1 the shafts 7 Land rollers tlat a su'tticien'tel to pass freely vation to permit the straps 5 between the base and "shafts? Connected to the outer 5 terminals ,o'f' the i I straps Bare fabric or "cloth: hand l ops-11,

ing the too cloth to be movedtransversely" so that the straps may ,beactuated for causacross the shoe supported" on the root plate; 2; Pads 12 are formed between the loops 11 and the straps 5" to provide a'polisher for I i I the" slide at the arch" portion.

A heelcl'th or polisher 13, of preferably eU=fshape= construction, is' intended to" pass' a 1 91 and alOngithe side's' thereof. Connected to the L ends?" of around the heel of the heel Cloth 13" are Straps "14.1" straps on the posts.

I 16, and around rollers 17 rotatabl mounted I The" outer terminals of the straps 14 are 'connected to the main or toe straps 5' neattheir outer terminals, and

5 a up'onthe} operation of the toe straps 5, the

straps 14 will be actuatedto cause" the heel surface of the "shoe for polishing the same. The-'postsltl are located" at the forward cloth or polisher 13 to, be moved about; the

end o-f the footplate' 2, and" on each side 7 thereof. transverseplate 1 8;is connected to the toe portion" or forward 1 end er, the

feet-plate 2, and is provided' with openings 19 at the ends thereof throiigli Vvhich'the iposrtsimmexithd isbickeiti l' h oles QO Jare,

'ti' OfWard end: i

for-fried in" th' e"base "A;

thereof in which thelovver'terniinals of' the posts are received for maintaining the posts: in position. The upperendsofthe posts'16 are. bent. forwardly oa't" an acute angle, and I then downwardly: and 'intvardly' forming;

closed leaps This formation maintains it the rollerslTat' an acute 'angle so that the StrapsKHQ h'ich' pass therearound are prevented from traveling upwardly and causgl ing the heel eleth 13: to be draw eht the stocking or'abo'vefthe top of'the shoe; i

becoming"displaced; a rod 21 ,is removably" niounted in atra'nsverse' slot 2 2fbrined be To prevent the posts; 16fronirotating;or

tween the uppersurfa'ce' of the Web land the lower su'r'face otthe foot'plate 2,; at

the forward ends of the Web and'foot plate. Therod 2l isprovided' with' hooks 23 which are 'adapted to pass through the loops 15 and engage the osts for" holding thems ta tio'nary;

j A heel plate24'is countersunk in the heel portion of the; footplate 2', and is provided to'the -foot plate. Theiscre'ws' 26 limit. the

g outward longitudinal movement of the heel plate, and normally the heel plate-rests 1n} yretracted' position, orv Wholly within ,the

- ment'l'of the heel plate.

..'.;.intende.d-gto be drawn outwardlyby the;

countersunk -poftionZof thekfoot' plate.

handle or tongue27 limits the inward move- "fh'andle rftongueQTafter the heel cloth .or polisher' 13 has beenv applied to the shoe to be' poli'shed, to prevent the-cloth from slippingg ofif fr'om'theshoe and coming into en- V ga'gement with the rear terminal-"of the a nectedto cords 29, offleatherorother suit- V gable' m aterial. The cords 29, are connected 7 to-[the.j nergc rners of the toegcloth or- 'po1isheri 4,'{andtothe'straps 5. The springs prYntfthe' cloths or polisl i'ers 4Eand -13,

fromyslippingbeyond i the toe of the shoe;

dl'hold theniagainsttlie sides ofthe shoe.

Y roin the foregoing it-xwill' be seen, that 1 applied, butg'can beleft in'engagement with the straps 5 are operated," that is, ,by 'ulling upwardly on oneistrap, and

7 f the'rear endfof thevveb 1, and the toe cloth used; 'Thetoje' cloth be usedjindepend- *e'n'tlf t of thelheel cloth whenever the operator so wishes, as the straps ante manipu latedforgoperating the toeclo'th in the same p I p p the heel cloth was. .ap- V ;,plied;to the shoe; i

nner as though l7 and springs 28 will maintain the i heel I forcausingthe polishers' to operate propoperated; y lfi l t pLi'l e1 P v'e d y-0n one:

scrapzand then upwardlylon the other, thej'i toe' clothjl or polisherf is" moved transversely i Y "Of the shoe, a'nd the heel cloth orfpolisher is erly' upon the shoe.

jdrawn around the .heeL-of the shoe and:

Y ;along theisides,for-:polisliingthe toe, heel *an d 'sides of the shoe simultaneously. Upon the completion offthis operation, the pads 12 canbe rubbedaldn'g the arch of the shoe The heel"pla'te is fnnefcted to the base at, chiside of webl are coil Springs. 28, which are con-- shoe .su'pport,ia' toec'loth adapted to. extend for p'olishingthat surface of the shoe which i a cloth; I

What is claimed is z lpAi'shoe'l shining device comprising a toe cloth, a heel cloth, guides forthecloths to meansconnected to theadjacent endsof the toe and heeljcloths to simultaneously draw" the same back andforth over the respective parts of the shoe; V f j ;,V 2-. shoe shining devicelcomprising; aftoe v p v will not? be entirelyflpolished' by the heel vvitha'longltudinal'slot' 25, through 'which' lscrews 26-pass for fastening the heel plate hold the; same in their respective positions 6 Qfi ho d s ap .o

transverselyofthe toefportion of a shoe,

the forward end; of the shoe to receive the ends of the heelcloth thereover, strapsucon 7 7 against, afshoe, and a hand strap secured to each pair of 1 opposite Jad acent ends of the toe andgheel cloths -;for actuating the same simultaneously upon the reciprocating m ove- A; shoe. shining 163 108, comprising a 1,; 7

shoe support,ia toecloth adapted to extend nected to the terminals of the toejcloth :tor

causing lthe toe' cloth to be moved trans- 'versely'of thejshoe, and meansfor 'conneeting f thejsaid ends .ofthe heel cloth to the straps, j whereby said heel zcloth iis'adapted tobe movedlongitudinally of the shoe and the toe cloth trans'versely;ofthejjshoe. 4

jshoe shiningfdevice, comprising a shoe support," a toe cloth adapted to extend transversely ot-the toe support, strapscon nected to the ends of the toe 'cloth, a heelcloth having straps'connected thereto,fposts connected to the forward-end of the shoe 1 supportlhaving rollers thereon, said heel V l p r straps cextendingjaround therollers and con-j l/Vhen both'the heel; and toe clothszare'in nected to the toe straps,'-jand1r0llerscon f nected to the shoe supportflbeneath"whichf h fto ;s pse wh reby upon Qtheoper-F oation' of the straps'i'or moving thetoeiclotlr transversely, the heel straps will be, actuated for {causing the movement of: the heelcloth;

5 IA; shoe. shining-device, comprising I a; I

transversely of the toe and; instep v portion fwMe t a apted to extend around l-the heel and along 'thG' SldGSCOf the I p a shoe, straps connectedto the toe cloth,rollers The'base,Weband'foot plate, forma.isup-,

connected ito-the shoe support: andvlocated .126 below jthe toe. cloth, beneath; which the toe 2 V straps extend, posts. connected to the fo'r'ward" end of the shoesupport having rollers thereon, str'a'ps connected to the heel cloth a'n'd" extending around the rollers and connected? tojthe ,toe straps, wherebv the toe ,cloth andfw heel cloth will besimultaneously reciproQ I H cated u'pon the actuation of the toe; strapsg f' and springs connected to the shoe supp'ort,-f

:- and looselyponnectedtoithektoe straps and V i heel cloth, for maintaining the heel and toe cloths in vproper position on the shoe during.

the shiningoperation. p A y 6. A shoe shining devlce, comprising a shoe support, a toe cloth adaptedto extend across the toe portion and instep of a shoe,

and a heel cloth adapted to extend around the heel and along the sides'of the shoe,

posts connected to the forward end of the shoe support having the upper ends thereof bent outwardly, rollers connected to the outwardly extending ends of the posts, toe straps connectedto the toe cloth,'straps connected to the ends of the heel cloth, and

passing around the rollers on the posts and connected to 1 the toe straps, whereby the toe and heel cloths will be simultaneously oper-- ated upon the actuation of the toe'straps, said outwardly extending ends of the posts being adapted to maintain the heel cloth in position on the shoe. i

7. A shoe shining device, comprising a shoe support, a heel cloth adapted to extend around the heel and sides of a shoe, posts removably connected to the forward end of the shoe support having the upper ends *thereof bent outwardly and downwardly forming loops, rollersmounted on the outwardly extending portions of the posts,

straps connected to the ends of the heel cloth and passing around the rollers and through the loops of the posts for maintaining the heel cloth in position on the shoe, a i

rod having hooks on the ends thereof en- Copies of this patent may be obtained for gagingthe loop portions of the posts for holding the posts against movement, said shoe support being provided with a slot at the forwardend thereof in which the rod is received, and means connected to the heel straps for causing the operation of the heel cloth upon the actuation of said means.

8. A shoe shining device, comprising a shoe support, a heel cloth adapted to extend around the heel and sides-of a shoe, a heel I plate slidably mounted on" the shoe support at the rear end thereof, said heel plate being adapted to be drawn outwardly from the rear end of the shoe support to preventthe heel cloth from sliding off from the heel of the shoe, andmeans connected to the heel cloth for operating the same.

'9. A hoeshining device, comprising a shoe support, a toe cloth adapted to extend transversely of the toe portion of the shoe, aheel-cloth adapted to extend longitudinally of the shoe, resilient means connected to the toe and heel'cloths for maintaining them in i the proper operative position relatively to each other and to the shoe, and means connecting the toe and heel cloths,,whereby they five cents eaeh,'by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, C. 

